Full-Day Kindergarten
Early Education for All works to ensure that all families who desire it have access to public, high-quality, full school-day kindergarten (FDK).

	Research demonstrates that children in full-day kindergarten receive 40-50% more instruction than children in half-day programs;
	Research demonstrates that children learn more in full-day kindergarten than in half-day programs;
	Full-day kindergarten (FDK) enjoys strong public support from parents, teachers, and voters—81% of Massachusetts voters support universal FDK.

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In Massachusetts
Currently, 80% of Massachusetts' kindergarteners are in full-day programs, up from 38% in 2000. This expansion was made possible in part through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Kindergarten Development Grant program. In partnership with others, EEA has helped secure $27.45 million in cumulative new investments for FDK expansion grants since fiscal 2006.